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11/14/2016
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Federal law overrides additional payment or provision of school material for the collective use of students or the educational institution. Complaints can be made at Procon or by calling 0800-092-0111
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With the end of the school year and the opening of the enrollment renewal period in most schools, parents and students begin to prepare for the list of school supplies that are often filled with excesses and abuse. The Ombudsman and Consumer Protection - Procon Manaus warns and guides the population and schools to comply with Federal Law n ° 12.886 / 2013, which cancels contract clauses that require the additional payment or supply of any school material used Of the students or of the educational institution.
Among these express prohibition materials are whiteboard brushes and pens, adhesive tape, TNT (nonwoven fabric), balloon, reprography rate, disposable cup, envelopes, hygiene material (except when it is for the student's sole use ), Cleaning material, general media (cd's, dvd's, pen drives, tablets), administrative material (printer ink cartridge, paper clips, staples, etc.).
Procon Manaus instructs parents and guardians to request a plan for the use of materials in detail, describing the pedagogical activity of each item and when it will be used. There are, for example, doubts as to the request for the ream of legal paper. "The school may request only one, as long as this item appears in the pedagogical plan," explains the coordinator of the Ombudsman and Consumer Protection, Afonso Lins.
The list of school supplies must be made available to the parents in advance and it is forbidden to impose the material to be purchased in a single store or purchased at the school itself, a procedure that constitutes a married sale, in accordance with art. 39, I of Law 8.078 / 1990 (Code of Consumer Protection). The exception is only for articles that are not sold in the trade, such as pedagogical handouts. School agenda, item normally offered and marketed by the schools are optional, and the school should not impose purchase obligation on the part of the student.
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Price research and the reuse of material from the previous year are important elements to alleviate the pocket of parents and caretakers when purchasing school supplies. This is even more important in times of economic crisis, when prices are higher and money in the pocket is shorter.
"The consumer, for any and every product, must do a price survey. If the purchase is for the term, check the interest rate. If it is to the view part discount, as for the promotions, it is fundamental to verify the veracity of the offer and always request the invoice, "warns the coordinator.
Pedagogical plan
The Pedagogical Plan is the list containing all the institutional actions and projects for the school year, which establishes what will be done, the form will be done and the material that will be used for the didactics. It is compulsory and must be fixed in a visible place in the school premises, in accordance with the provisions of Municipal Law 170/2006. Everything requested by the school must be used and should not be returned by the end of the school year.
"It is very common for schools to request a recorder, for example. And it is the pedagogical plan that will show where and when the instrument will be used. And this is for all items. The plan is mandatory for all schools, "Lins says.
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In case of non-compliance with the rules, parents, guardians and students should contact the institution itself for a solution, requesting that they comply with the law. If it is not successful the consumer can go to Procon Manaus, Rua Afonso Pena, Centro, or call 0800-092-0111.
Source: Acrítica.com
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